3 Tips To Protect Your Car From Winter Repairs

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) —
We are still in the thick of winter weather and your car might not be dealing with the elements as well as it was at the start of the season.

But if you haven’t been taking great care of your car so far, it isn’t too late.

Nina Moini talked with Bobby & Steve’s Auto World operations leader Allen Sando. He offered three things you may be doing wrong every day during the winter that could add up to costly repairs.

First, take care of your battery. To make your battery last as long as possible, wait up to five minutes before you drive.

“The life expectancy of batteries, depending on quality, can be anywhere between 4 to 7 years. And just because new doesn’t mean it’s good. New batteries do fail,” Sando said. “People start taking off right away when it’s cold doesn’t give that fluid…